A farmer telling his family, a doctor, a vicar and a lawyer his last will and testament. Coloured etching by H.W. Bunbury, 1809?, after G.M. Woodward.

  • Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.
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1809
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11225i
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A farmer telling his family, a doctor, a vicar and a lawyer his last will and testament. Coloured etching by H.W. Bunbury, 1809?, after G.M. Woodward. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The farmer says: "I bequeath my house and lands to my eldest son Dick - the rest of my property to my wife and younger children - I leave six and eightpence to the lawyer - and his gallipots and phials to the doctor and half a years tithes to the parson - therefore march off doctor! - write lawyer! - pray parson cry wife! - and bellow children! - for it is all over with me!"

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[London] (111 Cheapside) : T. Tegg

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 24.7 x 35 cm

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A farmer's philosophy in death. Woodward delin. ; Bunbury sc. Bears number upper right : 299

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VIII, London 1947.no. 11472

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Wellcome Collection 11225i

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